For Seniors: Create a Windows System Restore Point
Create a Windows system restore point so you can restore your files to a point in the past before problems began. A Windows system restore point backs up your system files, allowing you to easily restore [more…]
For Seniors: Restore the Windows System
After creating a Windows system restore point, you can easily restore a working Windows system to your laptop should disaster happen. A system restore point saves important system files so they can be [more…]
For Seniors: Defragment a Hard Drive
If your computer is feeling sluggish, one way to speed it up is to defragment the hard drive. A hard disk becomes fragmented over time, as files are stored hither and yon. [more…]
For Seniors: Free Up Disk Space with Disk Cleanup
Run the Windows Disk Cleanup utility to free up hard disk space whenever your hard disk is getting full and your computer is running slow. You see, to start up a program or open a file for editing, your [more…]
For Seniors: Delete Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer sometimes saves temporary files to your laptop to allow you to access certain sites or services. These temporary files, however, may bog down your browsing experience, so you may want [more…]
For Seniors: Schedule Windows' Maintenance Tasks
Every machine, including your laptop, runs better with regular, routine maintenance. In Windows, you can schedule regular maintenance such as defragmentation, disk cleanup, and virus scans. By scheduling [more…]
For Seniors: Troubleshoot Windows' Software Problems
If you can't figure out why you're having problems with a piece of software, use the Windows' Find and Fix Problems utility to locate the difficulty. For example, perhaps Internet Explorer doesn't display [more…]
Ten Useful Web Sites for Seniors
As you begin to use your computer, you might find the following sites to be good starting points for various types of online activities that you might want to do every day. [more…]
